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INITIATIVE FOR PEACEFUL AND FAIR ELECTORAL PROCESS IN KENYA (K PEACE 2012)

Under the slogan of K- PEACE 2012, the project seeks to promote a fair, peaceful and democratic electoral process in Kenya by fostering a culture of fairness, peace, entrenching broad inclusive political participation and advocating diversity.

The project is implemented by the following organisations:

Kenya Women Holding (KWH,)
Centre for Conflict Resolution – Kenya (CCR)
Inform-Action (IFA)
Smart Citizen, Kenya Land Alliance (KLA)
Women Empowerment Link (WEL)
Il’laramatak Community Concerns (ICC)
Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK)
MAVUNO Church
Centre for Rights and Education Awareness (CREAW)
Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK)
African Woman and Child Feature Service (AWC)
TWAWEZA Communications
Go-Sheng
Men for the Equality of Women (MEW)
Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI)
Moving The Goalposts (MTG)
UJAMAA

Building the skills of Malindi journalists to give visibility to the youth and women during the electoral process in Kenya

Friday, 17 August 2012 17:02

“During any electoral process in Kenya, the youth and women are always portrayed in the media as victims and perpetrators and this affects their potential to participate either as voters or as aspirants,” says Robert Nyagah, coordinator of AWC supported Media Diversity Centre in Malindi.

Over 29 media practitioners and civil society officials in Kilifi County recently benefited from a training on how to handle the youth and gender issues in the electoral process conducted by African Woman and Child Feature Service under the Tuvuke Peaceful Initiative project.

Objectives

Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:52

To determine priorities for the strategic engagement of civil society for an election outcome that serves the interests of the citizens, sustains progress with constitutional reforms and promotes a new democracy in Kenya.
To develop and reinforce proactive activities to forestall any pre-planned or spontaneous violence as a reaction to the electoral process or the elections outcome.
To enhance participation of youth, women, and other excluded groups in the electoral process in Kenya.
To build on past support for activities undertaken after the Post-Election Violence in Kenya in 2007/2008 and which addressed peace and fairness activities
To work with the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission to guarantee public confidence in the electoral process and public trust of the outcome of the elections in compliance with the Electoral Act 2011.
To engender the electoral process and ensure the inclusion and representation of women, youth and the marginalized communities.
To work with women and youth so that they can become agents of peace and fairness in the electoral process.
To enhance the capacity of practitioners in traditional and new media to use their platforms innovatively for voter and civic education towards free, fair and peaceful elections.

Pomp and colour as the Tuvuke initiative is launched

Monday, 28 May 2012 00:00

Pomp and colour characterised the launch of the Tuvuke Initiative in Kenya at a time when the country is implementing the new constitution and preparing for election under a fresh dispensation.

The Tuvuke Launch aired live by a leading media house in Kenya was attended by over 200 invited guests and watched by millions of Kenyans in their homes.